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Murungu is the Gikuyu’s God-figure and creator.
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Murungu Term Timeline in The River Between
The timeline below shows where the term Murungu appears in The River Between. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...and Chege climb up to a sacred hilltop with an ancient tree, “the tree of Murungu.” Waiyaki feels small in its presence. He turns toward Makuyu and Kameno and sees that,...
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Chapter 5
On the sacred hilltop, Chege tells Waiyaki of Murungu, who created Gikuyu and Mumbi as the “father and mother of our tribe.” After them...
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Chapter 7
...people, the more he realized the backwardness of his own culture. The missionaries declare that Murungu, the Gikuyu God, is the “prince of darkness.”
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Since the year had an unusually good harvest, the tribespeople sacrifice to Murungu. Joshua’s followers prepare for Christmas while everyone else prepares for the initiation rites and circumcision...
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Chapter 9
The harvests are strong, and the villagers sacrifice to Murungu. The old men, such as Chege, remember that strong harvests often precede famines, like the...
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Chapter 10
...angry at Joshua’s religion—if he still practiced as the tribe does, he could sacrifice to Murungu and heal his daughter. As they part, Chege is proud of Waiyaki but fearful for...
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